May takes credit for EU directive on card charges – another ‘Leave’ lie?
Facepalm: Theresa May is a victim of her own stupidity – she still hasn’t realised that we can tell when she’s lying.
This is just a flat-out lie from the Conservative government.
They would not have banned credit card charges today (January 13) if not for an EU directive which comes into effect today. See for yourself:
All the Conservative government has done is ratify the EU law, so it applies here in the UK.
And here’s a question: When (if?) Brexit comes into effect on March 29, 2019, will the Tories cancel this law, pushing the cost back onto the consumer?
Of course, hawks on the social media weren’t going to let Mrs May get away with it:
From today we're banning hidden charges for paying with your credit or debit card – a move that will help millions of people avoid rip-off fees when spending their hard-earned money. pic.twitter.com/EEk5jxdk7R
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) January 13, 2018
If you're a @Conservatives voter (or could be), don't be conned by Theresa's lie. This is an EU directive….. #PSD2 pic.twitter.com/rVgedvl5FC
— Parliament View (@parliamentview) January 13, 2018
I see the Tories are claiming to have banned credit card charges from today, No they haven't this is an EU wide ban on credit card charges. The same old Tories peddling #FakeNews and claiming credit for others policies and ideas 👎 pic.twitter.com/8JBPEYxOWu
— Angela Rayner 🌹 (@AngelaRayner) January 13, 2018
Hang on a minute, did someone forget to tell @theresa_may this is being banned from today under new EU rules?? https://t.co/pbCHeoiwW4
— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) January 13, 2018
this ios a LIE by the PM of the UK it is the EU who have implemented a LAW NOT the British Government these constant LIES that come out of Downing Street by this Conservative useless PM have to STOP she believes the British people are IDIOTS we are NOT stop the LYING PLEASE. https://t.co/EcsdhiYdcW
— Isobel_Waby we NEED a COALITION (@Isobel_waby) January 13, 2018
But here’s an interesting comment:
#LeaveLies like this gave people the impression the #EU did nothing for them, and that our Govt did. In fact it was vice versa. #StopBrexit https://t.co/xuDqerFc9P
— ⚫Sab 🇪🇺 (@GDE60) January 13, 2018
Is this announcement simply an attempt to justify Brexit?
Is Theresa May trying to use ‘nudge’ technique to make us think the UK government is helping people rather than the EU?
And is she doing this to make fools of us – using a lie to convince us that leaving the EU is a good idea?
It could be argued that a single example of this behaviour is not indicative; that more evidence is needed. So…
Wonder what other EU directive @theresa_may is going to take credit for 👇👇👇 https://t.co/poZnuBqqjT
— That Jill Woman 🇨🇵 (@jilliebinfrance) January 13, 2018
This one:
Proud that @theresa_may and @michaelgove are leading the way on tackling plastics and ensuring that we leave our environment in a greener and cleaner state than we found it 🌳🌊🌻🐟🐰🐢🦋 pic.twitter.com/ySogJjAg6N
— Ross Thomson (@RossThomson_Abz) January 11, 2018
this too is EU LEGISTLATION more #conservativellies being posted on line – #fakenews this is all tories are capable of jumping on the back of the EU whilst they spend their days insulting it.. #REMOVEyourLIES https://t.co/X4KCthUWuI
— Isobel_Waby we NEED a COALITION (@Isobel_waby) January 13, 2018
Im guessing this is yet an EU decision that the lying #Conservatives are trying to claim credit for?
— Paul smith (@paul_smudga) January 13, 2018
QED?
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What else would you expect from a remainer they have done nothing but lie, and May is most certainly a remainer.
Mrs May is in the process of taking us out of the EU, Barry.
You’ve got yourself backwards again.
It’s the Leave camp that lies, and Mrs May is a member of that group (at the moment, at least).
“Mrs May is in the process of taking us out of the EU, Barry.”
Yes, to the benefit of Corporations!
People think that because he votes against May, Corbyn is a Remainer, this is far from the truth! Corbyn has stated many times, “staying in single market means keeping EU rules, this is not what the people voted for”!
Corbyn wants a Brexit for the people, for the many not the few!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BhxfgA9rDo
Andrew Cooper was Remain head of Polling during the Referendum, he recalls asking “name five good reasons to stay in”? They couldn’t come up with one!
Read Lord Ashcrofts autobiography, it’s all in there!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3801172/From-cocky-jokes-calamity-Dave-s-big-gamble-blew-face-Told-newly-updated-biography-inside-story-Cameron-s-downfall-LORD-ASHCROFT-ISABEL-OAKESHOTT.html#ixzz4KzKJn9ex
Jeremy Corbyn’s strategy has been stated many times, and it is for Labour to work for everybody who has an opinion on the EU, whether it is Leave or Remain.
Your comment about five good reasons to stay in is not persuasive because, if anyone were to try to name five good reasons to leave, they’ll all be reasons that we’ve discovered are false. There are no good reasons to leave.
And Lord Ashcroft is a Brexiter, remember.